POL GVT Acquisition of Real Estate

Updated on: Aug 21, 2026

Latest Event


  • Aug. 2026 Act Published
  • On Aug. 18, 2026, POL GVT published Act of Jul. 17, 2026, amending the Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners and the Act-Notarial Law, re digitization.
  • The Act enters into force 3 months after the date of its publication, on Nov. 18, 2026.

On Nov. 3, POL GVT issued a draft act on real estate by foreigners.

  • POL GVT published a draft act amending the act on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners and the act - notarial law minister of internal affairs and administration.
  • Summary
  • The draft act amending the Act on the acquisition of real estate by foreigners and the law on notaries aims to introduce an electronic procedure for notaries to submit documents concerning real estate acquisitions made by foreigners and shares in companies that are owners or perpetual usufructuaries of real estate.
  • Will enable notaries to submit documents specified in article 8a(1) of the Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners, i.e. documents concerning acquisitions of real estate made by foreigners and shares and stocks in companies that are owners or perpetual usufructuaries of real estate, using the CREWANICT system.
  • Nov. 2025 Feedback Received
  • On Nov. 17, 2025, POL GVT issued feedback received and POL DP opinion re the bill.
  • Aug. 2026 Act Published
  • On Aug. 18, 2026, POL GVT published Act of Jul. 17, 2026, amending the Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners and the Act-Notarial Law, re digitization.
  • The Act enters into force 3 months after the date of its publication, on Nov. 18, 2026.
Regulators
POL GVT
Entity Types
Bank
Reference
OG Poz 1099, 8/18/2026; Act 7/17/2026; PR, 11/17/2025; Bill UD321, 11/3/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Technology
Countries
Poland; Cross-Border
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Loan; Mortgage
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Nov 3, 2025
Effective Date
Nov 18, 2026
Rule ID
274782
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Aug 18, 2026
Report Section
EU